Borivali railway station 5.5

Borivali is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.The Borivali Railway Station is a terminus for all slow, semi-fast and fast trains on the Mumbai Suburban Railway system of Maharashtra state, India. It also serves as the final city-limit stop for all mail and express trains on Western Railway before leaving Mumbai. As of 2006, there were plans to extend the Harbour Line to Borivali, and expansion plans are in full steam at the railway station. Borivali caters to almost 2.87 lakhs passengers everyday and is the busiest station on the western suburban line of Mumbai. Contrary to popular perception that stations such as Mumbai Central or Churchgate would be the busiest on the Western line, information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act reveals that Borivali station is the most crowded with around 2.87 lakh passengers travelling from there daily. The number of passengers descending on Borivali is much higher compared to other stations as a large number of commuters from adjoining stations come here to catch a train as it is impossible to board a local train from stations such as Dahisar, Kandivali or Malad. Renovation work currently under way at the station is only adding to the woes of passengers.PlatformsFor the convenience of the passengers Western Railway has decided to change the platform numbers of Borivali station. The platforms have now been numbered from west to east to maintain uniformity. Changes will be effective from 4 June 2017.As of July 2011, there are 9 platforms at the station and as of 4 June 2017 after renumbering of platform number the trains that these platforms handle are as follows: 1st - Caters to Churchgate bound trains 2nd - Caters to Churchgate bound trains 3rd - Caters to both Churchgate bound and Virar bound Trains 4th - Caters predominantly to Churchgate bound trains 5th - Caters to both Churchgate and Virar bound trains 6th - Caters to Virar bound trains and also long distance Express and Mail trains going outside Mumbai 7th - Caters to Churchgate bound fast trains and also long distance Express and Mail trains coming into Mumbai 8th - Caters to Churchgate bound trains and also to long distance Express and Mail trains coming into and going outside Mumbai 9th - Caters to Churchgate bound trains and also to long distance Express and Mail trains coming into and going outside Mumbai The 1st and 2nd platforms are terminal platforms.